Chianti. Barolo. Pinot Grigio. Italian wines that most folks have heard of. Nero dāAvola. Pecorino. Falanghina. I know my wine friends know these, but Iām betting many of you havenāt heard of these āweird Italian grapesā (what I call them). Hell, I thought Pecorino was just a cheese! Italy is full of grapes…
Italy. When I say Italy, what do you think of? The ancient Colosseum in Rome? Colorful, crumbling buildings sitting along the canals of Venice? The rolling hills lined with grapevines of Tuscany? Yes. Italy is those things. But itās so much more. Do you know what I see of when I think of Italy? I…
I bet you have some ideas about what Italy is like – and what Italians are like. Cāmon. Letās hear some of them. You think they all have dark hair and dark skin. I bet you think Italy is full of loud, noisy people who use their hands wildly as they talk. That they eat…
Umbria is one of the regions of Italy that many folks have been heading to in the past few years. Itās right next to Tuscany and has a similar landscape and a shared history. Places like Assisi with its historical link to St Francis and Orvieto with itās beautiful cathedral have been on many travelersā…
AĀ couple of weeks ago I wrote a post on some of the national parks in Europe. In this post, one of the parks I featured was the Cinque Terre in Italy. This national park and UNESCO World Heritage site has made the news recently, unfortunately for some not so great news. The big news…
To me, Italy is one of the best countries to travel solo. There is so much to see and to experience. And yes, while it is a romantic place to share with a special someone, there is also a lot to explore on your own. But, if you want some companionship, Italy is an…